The state now has 33 districts. (File photograph/PTI)
Congress had promised that Khiragarh will probably be made a district inside 24 hours if the social gathering received the April 12 by-election
- PTI Raipur
- Last Updated:April 17, 2022, 00:02 IST
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Hours after the ruling Congress received the Khairagarh Assembly seat in a byelection, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel saved his social gathering’s promise and introduced the creation of a brand new district of Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai. The state now has 33 districts.
Within three hours after the election certificates was handed over to the profitable candidate, the CM introduced the formation Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district as per the ballot promise,” a government official said. Last year four new districts had been created.
Salhewara and Jaalbandha areas in Khairagarh constituency will be made tehsil and up-tehsil, the official added. Congress had promised that Khiragarh will be made a district within 24 hours if the party won the April 12 by-election.
Congress’ Yashoda Verma won the Khairagarh by-poll by a margin of 20,176 votes against her nearest rival Komal Janghel of the BJP. Verma got 87,879 votes while the BJP’s Janghel secured 67,703 votes. The by-election was held following the death of incumbent JCC (J) MLA and former MP Devvrat Singh in November 2021.
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